§ 25. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent measures he has taken to help countries counter desertification. [11140]
§ Dr. Liam FoxThe United Kingdom has currently committed this financial year about £57 million in bilateral assistance for projects relevant to desertification. The United Kingdom ratified the UN desertification convention on 18 October 1996 and continues to play a leading role in negotiations to finalise financial and institutional arrangements for implementation of the convention.